Paul Rothrock’s arc over the last year for Sounders is something else. From a nominal backup in Feb to national pundits now advocating for him to start a playoff game over a former DP who got two assists in the previous game.

In a monster “What We Learned This Week” @elrolonw.bsky.social goes all in on my bet about this team at the start of the season. Niko knows what’s up!